There’s nothing like coming home after a long day to unwind in your favorite armchair.
Rob Penn is an author, journalist, TV presenter and cyclist. He’s ridden a bicycle most days of his adult life, in over fifty countries on five continents.

Rob Penn

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The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees, has just been published by Particular Books / Penguin. It is the story of man’s relationship with the ash tree.

His last book, the bestselling It’s All About the Bike:
the Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels (‘Gem of a book’ – Economist) is published by Penguin Press in the UK and Bloomsbury in the USA. The book has been translated into thirteen languages.

Rob's last book

The bestselling 'It’s All About the Bike'

Latest Book

In September 2013, he cycled part of the Trans-Amazonian Highway with Freddie Flintoff, to make a documentary series for Sky TV (‘Briliant telly’ – The Times). His next venture with the ex-England cricket captain, Lord of the Fries was broadcast on Sky 1 in February and March 2015. The pair’s latest outing will be broadcast in February 2016.

The Wild Wood,

In 2012, Rob presented Tales from the Wild Wood, a six-part series for BBC4 about British Woodlands. Rob is patron of the Small Woods Association and Media Associate at the Sylva Foundation.

Journalism

As a journalist, Rob writes for the The Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times, FT, Independent on Sunday and Conde Nast Traveller, as well as a host of cycling publications.